Current Conditions in Iowa (2024)

Hydrologic Summary
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
137 AM CDT Thu Jun 20 2024

Hourly river stages. Time is in Central Time. For the latest river forecasts,
flood warnings and flood statements refer to weather.gov/desmoines.

Refer to the end of this product for an explanation of the columns.

Cur Obs Flood 6hr 24hr Obs
Location FS Stg Category Chg Chg Date/Time

...Mississippi River Basin...

.Wapsipinicon River Basin...

Wapsipinicon River
Tripoli 15.0 9.13 Non-Flood 0.03 0.31 0620/0045

.Iowa River Basin...

West Main Drainage Ditch 1-2
Britt

Iowa River
Rowan 12.5 7.17 Non-Flood 0.36 2.06 0620/0100
Steamboat Rock 11.0 6.18 Non-Flood -0.01 0.03 0620/0100
Marshalltown 19.0 13.49 Non-Flood -0.09 1.51 0620/0100
Tama Hwy E49 12.5 7.10 Non-Flood 1.29 2.17 0620/0100
Tama US 63 20.0 12.20 Non-Flood 1.06 1.48 0620/0100
Chelsea

South Fork Iowa River
Blairsburg 4.97 -0.05 0.25 0620/0100
New Providence 3.74 0.04 0.15 0620/0045

Timber Creek
Marshalltown 14.0 4.77 Non-Flood -1.14 1.03 0620/0100

Richland Creek
Haven 11.90 0.02 0.00 0620/0100

Stein Creek
Clutier 66.75 0.01 0.00 0620/0030

Salt Creek
Elberon 16.0 6.42 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.04 0620/0100

Walnut Creek
Hartwick 14.0 1.77 Non-Flood -0.01 0.01 0620/0100

Deer Creek
Toledo 4.83 0.02 0.07 0620/0100

Deep River
Deep River 66.67 0.01 0.01 0620/0115

.Cedar River Basin...

Cedar River
Waverly 12.0 5.21 Non-Flood 0.05 0.09 0620/0115
Janesville 13.0 4.18 Non-Flood 0.18 0.76 0620/0045
Cedar Falls 89.0 82.84 Non-Flood 0.09 0.69 0620/0045
Waterloo 13.0 7.69 Non-Flood 0.10 0.38 0620/0100

West Fork Cedar River
Kesley
Kesley Hickory Ave--IFC 945.95 0.14 0.31 0620/0045
Finchford 17.0 8.13 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.08 0620/0045

Spring Creek (North Central Iowa)
Mason City US 65 81.21 0.02 0.25 0620/0045

Winnebago River
Mason City 10.0 6.59 Non-Flood 0.08 0.38 0620/0030
Rockford

Clear Lake
Clear Lake 4.96 0.01 0.05 0620/0100

Willow Creek
Mason City US 18 Bus 86.77 0.01 0.44 0620/0045

Shell Rock River
Northwood
Nora Springs
Rockford Foothill Ave--IFC
Marble Rock 4.0
Marble Rock 290th St--IFC 949.60 0.10 0.31 0620/0045
Shell Rock 12.0 9.26 Non-Flood 0.07 0.17 0620/0045

Beaver Creek (Northeast Iowa)
New Hartford 12.5 4.40 Non-Flood 0.05 0.02 0620/0100

Black Hawk Creek
Hudson 14.0 8.44 Non-Flood 0.39 2.02 0620/0045

Wolf Creek
Dysart 12.0 3.42 Non-Flood 0.21 0.24 0620/0115

.Skunk River Basin...

Mud Lake Drainage Ditch 71 (North Central Iowa)
Jewell 81.23 0.01 0.05 0620/0115

Keigley Branch (Central Iowa)
Story City 83.64 -0.14 0.52 0620/0030

South Skunk River
Randall Hwy R61--IFC 975.44 0.01 0.13 0620/0045
Ames Hwy E18 2.58 -0.03 -0.07 0620/0100
Ames McFarland Park 180th 2.85 -0.12 0.55 0620/0100
Ames W Riverside Rd 12.5 4.54 Non-Flood -0.09 0.54 0620/0100
Ames E 13th St--IFC 879.05 0.02 0.31 0620/0045
Ames US 30 21.5 12.13 Non-Flood -0.09 -0.14 0620/0100
Colfax 18.0 9.44 Non-Flood -0.08 0.72 0620/0045
Oskaloosa 24.5 10.81 Non-Flood 0.05 0.10 0620/0030

Ioway Creek
Story City 120th St--IFC 971.29 0.08 0.12 0620/0045
Ames Hwy E18
Gilbert 160th St--IFC 930.08 -0.14 0.34 0620/0045
Ames Cameron School Rd 2.59 -0.11 0.66 0620/0030
Ames Stange Rd--IFC 889.26 -0.01 0.29 0620/0045
Ames Lincoln Way 10.0 2.47 Non-Flood -0.09 -0.06 0620/0100
Ames S Duff Ave--IFC

Indian Creek
Mingo 6.19 0.36 1.96 0620/0115

Middle Creek
Lacey 75.49 0.03 0.02 0620/0100

.Des Moines River Basin...

West Fork Des Moines River
Estherville 10.0 8.71 Non-Flood -0.12 -0.81 0620/0100
Emmetsburg 11.0 10.25 Non-Flood -0.01 0.37 0620/0115
Humboldt 10.0 8.64 Non-Flood 0.16 0.67 0620/0115

Pilot Creek
Rolfe 4.17 0.02 0.39 0620/0115

East Fork Des Moines River
Algona 17.0 13.69 Non-Flood 0.24 0.64 0620/0115
Dakota City 20.0 12.11 Non-Flood 0.12 0.65 0620/0100

Des Moines River
Fort Dodge 10.5 7.85 Non-Flood 0.04 0.79 0620/0100
Stratford 19.0 11.77 Non-Flood 0.40 1.76 0620/0100
Des Moines 2nd Ave 23.0 17.33 Non-Flood -0.03 -0.02 0620/0015
Des Moines SE 6th St 24.0 17.48 Non-Flood -0.06 0.21 0620/0100
Swan 49.30 0.03 0.22 0620/0015
Tracy 14.0 8.94 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.06 0620/0015
Eddyville 63.0 57.42 Non-Flood 0.06 -0.14 0620/0015
Ottumwa 11.5 8.26 Non-Flood 0.01 -0.29 0620/0120

Saylorville Reservoir
Pool 884.0 840.35 Non-Flood -0.14 -0.85 0620/0100
Tail 9.77 -0.01 -0.07 0620/0100
Normal Pool 836.0

Red Rock Reservoir
Pool 780.0 744.09 Non-Flood -0.24 -0.95 0620/0115
Tail 692.74 -0.02 -0.01 0620/0115
Normal Pool 742.0

Lizard Creek
Fort Dodge 6.55 -0.01 0.75 0620/0115

Boone River
Goldfield 11.62 0.44 2.11 0620/0115
Webster City 14.0 4.44 Non-Flood 0.61 1.31 0620/0100

White Fox Creek
Clarion 86.16 -0.69 1.29 0620/0045

Bluff Creek (Central Iowa)
Pilot Mound 80.30 0.01 -0.03 0620/0115

Big Creek Ponding Area
Polk City 36.91 0.11 0.76 0620/0115

Big Creek Lake
Polk City 20.11 0.01 0.03 0620/0115

Beaver Creek (Central Iowa)
Woodward 13.33 0.42 1.21 0620/0115
Grimes 14.0 4.88 Non-Flood 0.06 0.36 0620/0115

Fourmile Creek
Ankeny US 69
Ankeny NE 47th St--IFC 907.79 -0.18 0.66 0620/0045
Ankeny NE 86th Ave 11.0 2.47 Non-Flood -0.22 0.23 0620/0115
Altoona NE 54th Ave--IFC 824.15 -0.18 0.74 0620/0045
Altoona I-80
Des Moines Easton Blvd 12.5 4.40 Non-Flood -0.09 0.38 0620/0030
Pleasant Hill Vandalia Rd- 772.48 -0.09 0.35 0620/0045

North River
Norwalk Hwy R57 22.0 5.81 Non-Flood 0.02 -0.04 0620/0115

Middle River
Indianola 23.0 7.39 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.01 0620/0115

South River
Ackworth 29.0 5.22 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.01 0620/0115

White Breast Creek
Melcher-Dallas 23.0 6.16 Non-Flood 0.00 0.02 0620/0115

English Creek
Knoxville 21.0 7.96 Non-Flood 0.01 0.01 0620/0115

Cedar Creek
Bussey 25.0 4.23 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.01 0620/0015

Bear Creek
Ottumwa US 34 79.27 0.01 0.01 0620/0045

.Raccoon River Basin...

North Raccoon River
Sac City 9.88 0.43 0.42 0620/0115
Lanesboro 11.87 0.01 1.57 0620/0115
Jefferson 19.0 6.81 Non-Flood 0.30 0.36 0620/0115
Perry 15.0 6.66 Non-Flood -0.07 0.37 0620/0115

Black Hawk Lake
Lake View 7.65 0.00 -0.02 0620/0115

Brushy Fork Creek (Western Iowa)
Templeton 67.26 -0.01 -0.05 0620/0100

Middle Raccoon River Tributary
Carroll 15.71 -0.01 -0.01 0620/0115

Middle Raccoon River
Bayard 10.97 -0.02 0.68 0620/0115
Panora 11.0 5.07 Non-Flood -0.02 0.43 0620/0115

Lake Panorama
Panora 45.68 -0.04 -0.04 0620/0115

South Raccoon River
Redfield 20.0 4.20 Non-Flood 0.50 1.00 0620/0045

Raccoon River
Van Meter Hwy R16 17.0 5.35 Non-Flood 0.25 0.58 0620/0100
West Des Moines 29.25 0.11 0.44 0620/0045
Des Moines IA 28 36.0 22.89 Non-Flood 0.07 0.42 0620/0015
Des Moines Fleur Dr 12.0 4.28 Non-Flood 0.00 0.58 0620/0045

Walnut Creek (Central Iowa)
Waukee 156th St 9.0 1.65 Non-Flood -0.04 -0.03 0620/0028
Urbandale 142nd St 2.02 -0.12 -0.32 0620/0048
Clive NW 128th St--IFC 863.01 -0.37 -0.54 0620/0045
Clive I-80/35 9.0 3.41 Non-Flood 0.00 0.00 0620/0115
Clive NW 100th St--IFC 840.62 -0.19 -0.31 0620/0045
Des Moines 63rd St 14.0 4.06 Non-Flood -0.61 -0.83 0620/0045

Little Walnut Creek (Central Iowa)
Clive 156th St--IFC 897.67 -0.16 -0.16 0620/0045

North Walnut Creek (Central Iowa)
Urbandale 92nd Dr
Urbandale Hickman Rd--IFC 834.70 -0.31 -1.73 0620/0045
Windsor Heights College Dr 825.89 -0.54 -1.80 0620/0045

Jordan Creek
West Des Moines

Buttrick Creek
Grand Junction 13.0 6.07 Non-Flood 0.10 0.18 0620/0115

...Missouri River Basin...

.Nishnabotna River Basin...

East Nishnabotna River
Atlantic 19.0 4.97 Non-Flood -0.65 0.58 0620/0100

.Chariton River Basin...

West Nodaway River
Massena IA 148 66.63 -0.04 -0.11 0620/0115

East Fork 102 River
Bedford 24.0 11.42 Non-Flood -0.06 0.41 0620/0045

Thompson River
Davis City 12.0 1.28 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.01 0620/0100

Chariton River
Chariton 19.5 3.90 Non-Flood 0.02 0.04 0620/0045
Moulton 36.0 18.18 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.02 0620/0045

South Fork Chariton River
Promise City 25.0 2.96 Non-Flood 0.00 0.03 0620/0045

Rathbun Reservoir
Pool 926.0 905.50 Non-Flood 0.00 0.00 0620/0045
Tail 2.02 0.00 -0.01 0620/0100
Normal Pool 904.0

Cooper Creek (South Central Iowa)
Centerville 7.50 -0.02 0.01 0620/0030

Key: FS=Flood stage (feet)
Cur Stg=Current stage (feet)
Obs Flood Category=Observed stage flood category (if applicable)--may be
different than forecast flood category
6hr Chg=6-hour change (feet)
24hr Chg=24-hour change (feet)
Obs Time=Date/time observation was taken (local time)

This product is computer generated and is not monitored directly for quality
control. Data sources include the U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers, Iowa Flood Center, state agencies and the National Weather
Service.

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